A Course on Jaimini Maharsiís Upadesa Sutras

This unique and rich book contains sutras, translations, meanings, commentaries, analysis, mantras and teachings of the parampara on the first adhyaya of Jaimini Maharsi's Upadesa Sutras. It forms part of the course material for the Course on Jaimini Maharishi's Upadesha Sutras taught by Sanjay Rath, through the Devaguru Brihaspati Centre in the Himalayas each year.

The first volume has the following chapters:

Language of the Rishis

Kalachakra

Introduction to Chhandas

Varna Bheda

Upadesha Sutra Introduction

Sri Achyutananda

Understanding Lagna

Brahma Vidya

Vedic Numerology

Initiation

Katapayadi Varga

Drishti

Dasha

Charakaraka

Sthirakaraka

Argala

Arudha Pada

Siddhah

Special Ascendants

Varnada Lagna

Pranapada

About the Author:

Sanjay Rath is a graduate in mechanical engineering and has been in Government service in India (1990 Batch). He has authored a translation of Maharishi Jaimini's Upadesa Sutra and another book titled "Crux of Vedic Astrology- Timing of Events" which gives the various tools for timing events related to individual houses of the horoscope. Besides this, he has also authored various articles on astrology for many magazines some of which have proved to be very accurate in their predictions. He teaches traditional Vedic Astrology at the Sri Jagannath Vedic Center at Delhi. He belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan Village of Puri, Orissa. His grandfather, the late Pundit Jagannath Rath was the Jyotish Ratna of Orissa and had authored many books on Jyotish. He was known for his precise predictions and scientific approach. He was initiated into the Gayatri as well as Jyotish (Diksha) by his paternal uncle Late Pundit Kasinath Rath.